NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Laser beams power soft robotic arm for complex tasks
An article features Rice research that designed a soft robotic arm guided and powered remotely by laser beams. Study co-authors quoted or mentioned include Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Hanyu Zhu, the William Marsh Rice Chair Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering and assistant professor of physics and astronomy; and alumna Elizabeth Blackert.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/june-17-verduzco-zhu-blackert
Chemists leap across terpenoid landscapes with enzyme-enabled scaffold hopping
An article features collaborative Rice research into natural product synthesis. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Hans Renata, associate professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, graduate student Junhong Yang and former postdoctoral associate Heping Deng.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-renata-yang-deng
There's suddenly a 40% chance 'Planet Nine' exists — what to know
An article features collaborative Rice research into the formation of "wide-orbit" planets. Co-author André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/june-17-izidoro
'BBC Inside Science'
BBC Sounds (This segment also aired on BBC Radio 4.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-bbc
Oil's calm amid Iran chaos reflects shift to an era of surplus
An article cites a collection of energy analysis published by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/june-17-bloomberg
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas university presidents weigh risks as Trump administration mounts pressure on higher ed
An article mentions that Rice is one of 18 institutions seeking to file an amicus curiae brief supporting Harvard University's lawsuit challenging federal funding freezes. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-desroches
Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-jones
Will a Colin Allred, Beto O'Rourke Senate primary showdown energize or hurt Democrats?
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/june-17-jones
Experts worry about natural disaster readiness as Trump's phase-out of FEMA moves ahead
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, are quoted.
San Antonio Current
http://dateline.rice/june-17-blackburn-emmett
UTSW medical student receives esteemed PEO Scholar Award
Alumna Julia Shi is featured.
The University of Texas Southwestern's CenterTimes
http://dateline.rice/june-17-shi
BROADCAST
'Katy Tur Reports'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about political violence in the U.S.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/june-17-brinkley
State of Housing report (June 17, 2025)
An article features the results of the State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Caroline Cheong, associate director of the Center for Housing and Neighborhoods at the Kinder Institute, and Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, are interviewed.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-17-cheong-sherman
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Trump's 'Asia prioritizers' suffer setback with Israel-Iran clash
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Nikkei Asia
http://dateline.rice/june-17-satterfield
US astronomy facing 'extinction level' event following Trump's 2026 budget request
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/june-17-lane
DUNE-TECH Boot Camp at Rice sparks the next generation of America's neutrino scientists
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Training Experience Hub camp, a weeklong program for students, researchers and professional scientists from institutions across the U.S., in June. Aaron Higuera Pichardo, assistant research professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/june-17-pichardo
Scientists create a 2-dimensional carbon material 8 times stronger than graphene
An article features Rice research into monolayer amorphous carbon. Co-authors quoted include Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Yimo Han, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and graduate student Bongki Shin.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/june-17-han-shin
2D CMOS computer sparks a new era of silicon alternatives
An article features collaborative Rice research that created glaphene, a new 2D hybrid material that combines graphene and silica glass into a single, stable compound. Co-author and graduate student Sathvik Iyengar is quoted.
Securities.io
http://dateline.rice/june-17-iyengar
'Nous voulons diversifier les moyens de générer des fonds pour la recherche' (C. Levander, VP Rice university, États-Unis)
Caroline Levander, the Carlson Professor in the School of Humanities, professor of English and vice president for global and digital strategy, is featured.
AEFinfo.fr
http://dateline.rice/june-17-levander
MBA Myth Busters: You need a perfect GMAT/GRE score
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Clear Admit
http://dateline.rice/june-17-ca
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
'This breakthrough won't stop': Acid vapor tech captures CO2 continuously for over 4,500 hours with zero failures
An article features collaborative Rice research into carbon capture technology. Co-authors Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Ahmad Elgazzar are quoted.
Visegrád Post
http://dateline.rice/june-17-wang-elgazzar
HMC welcomes new faculty, fall 2025
Alumnus Eduardo Ibarra García Padilla is featured.
Harvey Mudd College News
http://dateline.rice/june-17-padilla
UNC CS presents 16 publications, workshop keynotes at CVPR 2025
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill News
http://dateline.rice/june-17-unc.ch
UMass Amherst takes home gold in Collegiate Competition at Chef Culinary Conference
An article mentions that a team from Rice competed in the American Culinary Federation's Chef Culinary Conference's Collegiate Competition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst June 8-13.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
http://dateline.rice/june-17-um.amherst
SPORTS
Tuesday is National Mascot Day. These spirited mascots cheer on Houston teams.
A roundup features Rice's Sammy the Owl mascot.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-hc
Which Florida prep basketball players heard from Division I coaches over the weekend?
Rice is mentioned.
Ocala Star-Banner (This article also appeared in The Palm Beach Post, News Chief, News Herald, Florida Today and St. Augustine Record.)
http://dateline.rice/june-17-osb
Texas head coach Sean Miller brings in new staff to the Forty Acres
An article features former Rice assistant basketball coach Adam Cohen.
The Daily Texan
http://dateline.rice/june-17-dt
College football realignment: Why up-and-coming Texas State makes sense as final piece for a rebuilding Pac-12
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-17-cbs
Texas State could soon be on its way to the Pac-12
Football Scoop
http://dateline.rice/june-17-fs
Ranking the toughest college football schedules in 2025
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Houston Sept. 6.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/june-17-dctf
NEWS RELEASES
2025 Kinder State of Housing report finds rising vulnerability and shrinking affordability
Houston may still be considered one of the nation's more affordable major cities, but that notion is under growing strain. According to the newly released 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, rising home prices, surging insurance premiums and growing climate risks are reshaping how and where residents can afford to live.
http://dateline.rice/june-17-news-release-kinder-state.of.housing
Lilie Summer Venture Studio accelerator returns with 8 new student ventures
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rice has unveiled the eight high-potential ventures selected for the third annual Lilie Summer Venture Studio accelerator program. Summer Venture Studio is Rice's accelerator for high growth, high ambition founders, offering a deep dive into venture building and equipping student-led teams with the funding, mentorship and resources needed to bring their bold ideas to life.
http://dateline.rice/june-17-news-release-lilie
DUNE-TECH boot camp at Rice ignites next generation of America's neutrino scientists
In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing students, researchers and scientists from across the country into the world of neutrino physics and computing. The weeklong event held on Rice's campus was designed to prepare participants for meaningful engagement with the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment — the most ambitious neutrino experiment ever undertaken in the United States.
http://dateline.rice/june-17-news-release-dune.tech